Garment-supporter



(N0 Model.)

J. GUMP. GARMENT SUPPORTER.

No.v 539,127.

Patented'May 14V, -1895;.

Inventor.

Witnesses:

(l O aenveev.

Attorney.

THE

' UNITED STATES yPATEN'r OFFICE.

JACOB GUMP, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

GARM ENT-SIU PPORTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 539,127, dated May 14, 1895. Application filed August 3i 1894. Serial No. 519,389. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB GUMP, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improveniente in Garment-Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a device intended for use as a garment supporter, and particularly applicable for supporting gentlemens drawers on a level with the'pantaloons.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan View of a blank from which the device is constructed. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same blank, showing the way in which the blank is bent and grooved. Fig. 3 is an edge view of the blank bent into the form in which it is used. Fig. 4. is an edge view of the device with the upper edges of drawers and pantaloons shown in section. Fig. 5 is a rear elevation of the device on the drawers edge. Fig. 6 is a rear view of the device showing the way in which it is removed from the garment. Fig. 7 is an edge view of the device without the ridges.

In the drawings, l represents the material of which the fastener is made. It consists of a narrow strip of steel or hard rolled brass which has sufficient elasticity to retain its shape when bent and to spring.

Referring to Fig. 2, 2 is one end of the blank rounded and turned outwardly. 3 is a groove transverse of the blank andpresenting a strong shoulder on the opposite side. 4. is a second groove smaller than 3. 5 is the opposite end of the blank from 2, and bent in an opposite direction, flat in the center of the end but rounded at the corners.

Referring to Fig. 3, the blank is shown bent into form. The end 5 is bent into the interior of the loop and its extremity Astands a little above the shoulder 3. The loop 7 gives elasticity to the tongue 8, and the loop 6 to the tongue 9.

The principle of the invention is to provide a pair of jaws, one or both of which are elastic, and between which a fabric 4having a hem or cord on its edge may be freely passed buty which will close upon and bight the fabric when it is drawn down, so as to bring the cord or hem in contact with the upper; end 5 of the device, and due to its elasticity force it over against the ridge 3 which is oppolsiteto it, and bight the fabric. The tongue 8 must have play and elasticity enough to allow the admission of both the drawers and pantaloons edge. The drawers edge being on the interior will protect the pantaloons edge from the action of the sharp edge of the tongueS, so that the device may be removed from the edge of the pantaloons by pulling it upward. The pantaloons will easily slip out of the device but the drawers edge will remain held fast. If, now, it is desired to remove the device from the drawers edge, this may be done by tilting the device as shown in Fig. 6. The end of the tongue 8 being beveled on the corners when the device is tilted, the cord of the garment edge will slip off the end 5 of the tongue 8.and allowthe device to be removed from the garment.

The operation of the device is as follows: The loop 6 is grasped between the thumb and forefinger of one hand, the two hems of the drawers and pantaloons being held together and at the same level with the other. The supporter is then pressed down upon the two edges coincidently and both hems forced between the end 5 of tongue 8, and the ridge 3 on the inside of tongue 9. Usually the pantaloons are supported by Suspenders and the supporter is hung upon the pantaloons edge for the purpose of supporting the drawers, but the pantaloons may be supported in any other way without interfering with the operation of my device. The removal of the device from the pantaloons and drawers has already been described.

Referring to Fig. 7, it will be seen that the device may be constructed without the ridges 3 and 4. The ridge 4. is almost entirely unnecessary, but the ridge 3 serves an important function in making a sharp opposing point to the end of the tongue 8, upon which the goods contained in the device will bear under the pressure of the end 5 of tongue 8, when it is drawn over by a'pull upon the drawers.

I am aware that devices somewhat similar to mine have been heretofore used but mine contains several peculiar and novel features. The bightiug edge is elastic and is not provided with any points or pins or other rough- IOO ness, which would tear the fabric held in the the upper edge of the tongue 8, forcing it against the inner Wall of the tongue 9. Another feature is the peculiar shape of the end of the tongue 8, which adapts it to hold the garment when in an upright position and release it when tilted.

Having described my invention, what I' claim, and desire to secu re by Letters Patent, 1s

l. A garment supporter consisting of a piece of elastic material, such as brass, bent into the form of the capital letter R, having an interior and an exterior tongue the extremity of the interior tongue being smooth and square With the sides of the device in its center and having its corners rounded and the end of the tongue being bent outwardly toward the exterior tongue, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A garment supporter consisting of a piece of elastic material, such as brass, bent into the form of the capital letter R having an interior and an exterior tongue the extremity of the interior tongue being bent outwardly toward the exterior tongue, and the forming an elastic clamp, as and for the pur pose specified.

4. A garment supporter consisting of a piece of elastic material such as brass folded upon itself so as to have an interior and an exterior tongue, both elastic, the extremity of the interior tongue and the interior of the exterior tongue cooperating by virtue of the elasticity of the interior tongue to form a clamp, substantially as described.

Signed at Baltimore city, in the State of Maryland, this lst day of August, A. D. 18M.

JACOB GUMP.

Vitnesses:

JOHN L. HEBB, LEVI S. WHITE. 

